ESSROC Metal/Non-Metal

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUTSIDE UNDER KILN AND DUST BLEW IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN GOLF CART RETURNING TO LAB AFTER COLLECTING SAMPLES. WHILE DRIVING UNDER #2 KILN FLAKES FELL INTO LEFT EYE. OINTMENT WAS PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR AFTER EXAMINATION AT HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER MOVING "STUFF"AROUND IN SHOP ALL NIGHT. STRAIN/SPRAIN LUMBAR

The injured worker is a temporary agency employee-not an Essroc employee. While working in plant dust blew into his left eye causing irritation and severe redness. He was wearing safety glasses. Acute conjuctivitis (chemical)-prescribed eye drops by dr.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT WITH WRENCH WHEN HANDLE OF WRENCH BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE 400 SCREW & WAS LIFTING THE COVERS. HE WAS TWISTING, BENDING, TURNING BODY TO ACCOMPLISH TASK. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND STRIKING KNEE. STRAIN/SPRAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

Accident occurred to delivery truck driver. Our EE unloading pallet w/compressor w/forklift off boxtruck. EE positioned forks under pallet, warned driver to stay clear. Driver moved out of way; pallet & compressor rolled off forks, struck driver & was found on ground. Driver complained of pain in right leg, contusion to forehead, abrasions to back. No loss of consciousness.

Employee was walking from mill building to packhouse & tripped in a tire rut falling across shovel. Received contusion on left shin.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SCREEN WITH SNIPS AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SHARP EDGE OF SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT HEAVY LOAD BY HIMSELF AND FELT PULL IN GROIN MUSCLE. ALSO ATTEMPTED A SECOND TIME TO LIFT HEAVY BUCKET OF OIL AND FELT PULL AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DISCHARGE SCREENS IN #1 RAW MILL. REMOVING 3 & 4 INCH BALLS WEDGED IN LINERS. ONE 4 INCH STEEL BALL FELL FROM APPROX. 6 FEET AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE PROTECTION. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CONTUSION ON RIGHT FOOT.

employee shifting from north crane to south crane-twisted back while responding to radio call. sprain/strain right knee

EMPLOYEE LIFTING PKG CEMENT BAGS OFF LINE TO WEIGH. WEIGHT OF BAG AND TWISTING MOTION STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

Employee was moving torch from burner floor to preheat kiln. The hoses tangled and pulled torch from hands of employee. He lost balance and fell forward; broke fall with hands. Radial fracture - right arm (elbow).

An electrical fault of undetermined origin caused a fire in the finish mill motor control center and associated switch gear.

The shift utility person was using a sledge hammer to loosen hardened material plugging up an air intake line to a cement pump. The hammer deflected off of line and slipped out of hands and struck technician, who was observing from across the room.

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, HOLDING SPACERS UP PREPARING TO PRESS OUT PIN WITH PORTA POWER, SPACERS SLIPPED AND PULLED BACK LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS

Employee was replacing skirting on #1 belt in crusher building. Boots were wet from water on floor, slipped going up the stairs and banged his right shoulder on railing.

Employee was transferring grinding balls, stepped on a ball and twisted his left ankle.

Employee was replacing holding line cable. After cutting secured end of cable on new spool, cable end flew out and cut him on the right temple

Employee was returning to lab after getting mill samples, slipped while walking down ramp. Pulled right side of back.

a miner suffered a heart attack and died

Employee was installing a new vibrator on a gypsum feeder. His wrench slipped and he hit his elbow and twisted his shoulder.

Employee was changing circuit breaker without cutting power "downstream". The hot wires touched and arched creating a flash burn that burned the employee's hand.

EE WAS SHOVELING OFF #1 BELT SO THAT IT COULD BE RESTARTED, FELT PAIN IN ARM AND SHOULDER. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 10/04/2004, EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10/26/2004 AND WAS GIVEN WORK RESTRECTIONS AT THAT TIME.

Repair personnel were changing coupler on south crane holding. When they were at the last bolt the coupler began to spin and struck employee in knee.

Shoveling in order to clean up spill of material. Prior physical condition may have been a factor. The job that was performed was routine and part of regular job.

CEILING TILES FELL IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK EE IN FOREHEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING TO CORRECT A KILN OPACITY PROBLEM. HE REMOVED THE WRONG PIPE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AREA WHERE HE FELT THE PROBLEM WAS CONCENTRATED AND IT LEFT THE ROTARY FEED SCREW UNGU ARDED. HE WAS IN A HURRY AND PLACED HIS HAND INSIDE THE ROTARY FEED SYSTEM TO CHECK IF IT WAS PLUGGED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SCREW.

CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE FELL WHILE GREASING CRANE BUCKET. FELT PAIN IN BACK, LEFT HIP, SHOULDER, AND HEAD.

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE INSTALLING AN IMPELLAR ON THE #1 RAW MILL SLURRY PUMP PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGT FOREARM AND ELBOW.

CLAIMANT STATES AS HE WAS LIFTING THE MOTOR PART& FELLOW WORKER WAS LIFTING GEAR BOX HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

INVESTIGATING GROUP DETERMINED THERE WAS AN EQUIP. FAILURE OF CONTACT BROKE IN THE CONTROLS OF THE 10 TON HOIST CRANE THAT WAS USED TO HOLD BARREL CONTAINING BALLS - USED TO CHARGE #1 RAW MILL - AS THE CRANE MOVED SOUTH IT DRUG THE CABLE THAT HE WAS TIED TO OFF TOO - PULLING HIM OFF FROM TOP OF #1 RAW MILL.

CLAIMANT STATED AS HE OPENED THE DOOR ON HIS LOCKER HE HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE DOOR AS HE WAS GETTING HIS TOOLS OUT.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS PULLING HANDLE TO ADJUST HAMMER ON IMPACTOR AND FELT PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS.

WITNESS STATES THAT CLAIMANT HAD A GUID ROPE ATTACHED TO HOOK IN ORDER TO MANUEVER LARGE BOULDER LODGED IN CRUSHER. CLAIMANT HAD ROPE WRAPPED AROUND LEFT HAND WHEN CABLE SNAPPED WEIGHT LOAD TI GHTENED ROPE AROUND HAND-CAUSING THE INJURES-EXTEND NOT KNOWN. CLAIMANT HAD SURGERY.

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE WORKING ON #2 COAL HOPPER, USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP COAL BY HITTING ON HOPPER ABOVE HIS HEAD--FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM.

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION BANGING ON #1 COAL HOPPER TO LOOSEN THE COAL THAT WAS HANGING UP IN THE HOPPER - HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING ON BATTERY ON CAT SKIDLOADER. AS HE GOT UP FROM HIS KNEES TO ANSWER THE PHONE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS OPERATING YARD LOADER, DIGGING HARD MATERIAL UP & FELT PAIN IN BACK, NECK& SHOULDER BLADE.

CLAIMANT STATES CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIN & BUCKET EDGE AS HE WAS REPLACING TOOTH.

CLAIMANT STATES AS HE WAS MAKING DAILY INSPECTION OF THE SK VALVES LOCATED IN THE PACKHOSE BASEMENT,. HE SLIPPED ON CEMENT DUST BUILDUP ON FLOOR--FALLING BACKWARDS. ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF --LANDED ON BOTH HANDS BEHIND HIM--FRACUTRING RIGHT WRIST.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING AT #2 FINISH MILL- MOVING OIL DRAIN PIPE- DIRT FELL FROM PIPE & CEILING LANDING BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES & RIGHT EYE.

CLAIMANT WAS CLIMBING STAIRS AT DROP OUT (DUST) SECTION AT FEED END OF #1 KILN WHILE KILN WAS DOWN, ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR AT TOP LADDER. HE LOST BALANCE & FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET, HITTING RIB CAGE ON HAND RAIL.

WHILE INSPECTING QUARRY TRUCK PARTS HE BENT/STOOPED OVER TO WORK UNDER BUMPER/FRAME OF TEREX TRUCK & FELT A STABBING PAIN IN LOWER BACK (HE STATED HE HAS HAD LOWER BACK STRAIN BEFORE).

EE STATES: WAS STRUCK BY PUMP HEAD AS IT WAS COMING OUT OF HOLE. THEN FELL, HURTING HIP.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS INSTALLING BEARING HOUSING ON 8" PUMP WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES (IN BASEMENT). HE STEPPED AROUND THE HOUSING TO THE SOUTHSIDE & SLID OFF HARD BUILDUP AROUND PUMP. TWISTED HI S RIGHT FOOT & ANKLE.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS ON #1 BELT SHOVELING & TWISTED HIS BACK.

CLAIMANT STATES GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN BOTH EYES - WHILE INSPECTING #3 FINISH MILL SEPARATOR - CAUSING SCRATCHING TO BOTH EYES.

EE STATES WAS TIED OFF, UNHOOKED TO GET INTO MANBASKET. STANDING ON STEEL BEAM COVERED WITH DUST, FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL.

CLAIMANT STATES AS HE STEPPED OVER LINE SHAFT ON #3 FINISH MILL-HE STEPPED ON PIPE AND HE GRABED FOR HANDRAIL AND HE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

CLAIMANT STATES FELLOW WORKER WAS WELDING ON CRANE BUCKET. WHILE HE WAS BEHIND HIM PREPARING OTHER SIDE OF BICKET TO BE WELD. RECEIVED HOURS OF FLASH BURNS.

CLAIMANT STATES HE CHOCKED OUT 992-D11 LOADER PRIOR TO START UP, WAS STANDING ON BOTTOM SWING STEP WHEN RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM HOLD, BODY SWUNG AROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER.

CLAIMANT STATES AS HE CLOSED THE DOOR ON 570 LOADER HE SLAMMED IT SHUT ON LEFT THUMB.

CLAIMANT S6TATES AS HE EXIT THE LEFT LADDER ON #3 HAUL TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A SMALLPOLLOT & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE THROWING HIM TO GROUND, INJURING RIGHT HIP, WRIST, ARM & TWISTED BACK.

CLAIMANT STATES HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN METAL AND VIBRO PAN WHILE LOOKING INTO #3 STONE FEEDER.

CLAIMANT STATES WAS HIGH PRESSURING SKID LOADER WITH GRAGE PRESSURE WASHER & FOREIGN MATERIAL EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.

CLAIMANT STATES HE RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS TO LEFT EYE AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP AIR LINE TO SILO #25, THAT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY.

CLAIMANT WAS WORKING ON ROAD SWEEPER INSTALLING NEW SKIRTING. FELLOW EMPLOYEE OPENED CAB DOOR, UNKNOWN TO CLAIMANT, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS CHANGING BELT SKIRTING ON #1 BELT ON THE EAST SIDE. HE WAS PULLING ON SKIRTING & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS USING THE JACK HAMMER AROUND CEMENT PUMP, WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN JACK HAMMER AND PUMP.

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE WORKING UNDER SHIFT FOREMAN'S TRUCK DIRT FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE PLACING HAMMER ON PALLET TO PUT IN IMPACTOR, ONE ROLLED OVER AND MASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

CLAIMANT STATES HE LIFTED LA25 UP ONTO A 55 GALLON DRUM. LIFTED THE BREAKER UP TO HIGH AND TO FAST.

CLAIMANT STATES AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS TO THE #1 REJECT BUGGY- STEP ON GRATING OVER MAIN DRAG, FELL IN AND CLAIMANT WENT THROUGH HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE TO INSTALL CHAIN ON COAL REJECT ELEVATOR SLIPPED AS HE CAME DOWN LADDER LEFT KNEE HIT SIDE OF LADDER.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER #1 BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER DIDNT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT 3/15/01.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS CUTTING OFF BOLT AND A PIECE OF SLAG BLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNED GLASSES AND EYE LID.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING ON BEARINGS ON EAST END OF MAIN DRAG, HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON TENSION SPRING.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS PUSHING COMPRESSOR ON DOLLY (K-7) TO AREA TO BE INSTALLED & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT RIB CAGE & LEFT LOWER THIGH.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS REPLACING AN INLET TILE IN PRECIPITATOR TUB WHEN A DRAFT ON KILN INCREASED AIR MOVEMENT AND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK UP A LUMP UNDERNEATH #1 CRUSHER BELT WITH A JACKHAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. (THIS WAS RELATED TO INCIDENT ON 12-28-00 WHILE USING JACKH AMMER ALL DAY-LEFT ELBOW BECAME SORE).

CLAIMANT STATES WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON THE TIRE SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF MAY HE DID NOT HAVE ANY DISCOMFORT FROM THROWING TIRES. AFTER TWO MONTHSTHE PAIN HAS BECOME MORE INTENSE AND CONTINUOUS.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS CHECKING HOUR ON D9-R DOZER & FELL DOWN, CATCHING RIGHT LEG BETWEEN TRACK& ARM OF DOZER.

CLAIMANT WAS CLEANING OUT THE WETTING DRUM AND DIRTY WATER SPLASH INTO HIS FACE AND LEFT EYE.

HOISTING KILN SADDLE THRU OPENING THE SADDLE SNAGGED ON THE EDGE OF THE OPENING & SNAPPED A WIRE SLING & STRUCK LEFT WRIST

CLAIMANT CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT WETTING DRUM AREA & SLIPPEED ON WET DUST. 1-13-01 HE AGGRAVATED INJURY. ON 2-13-00 IT WAS DECIDED BY WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION CARRIER THAT IT WAS COM PENSABLE CLAIM. STARTE LOSING TIME 1/15/01.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS HOISTING ELECTRIC SKIP LOADER FROM OUT OF #2 SLURRY TANK. HE PUSHED LOADER TO GET ON HOOK FROM LADDER & CAUGHT RIGHTFINGER BETWEEN LOADER & WALL

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE CLOSING LINE OVER TO CLAMP IT DOWN, CABLE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED HIS ARM ACROSS DRUM.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING IN THE COOLER AND DUST FROM THE MAIN DRAG BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING ON #2 CLINKER COOLER. HE STUCK HIS HEAD INSIDE CLINKER BREAKER ACCESS DOOR TO CHECK HOW MANY MORE LIGHTS WERE NEEDED - CYCLONE FAN WAS RUNNING - PULLED DUST FRO M MAIN DRAG THAT BLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FIX LEAK AT HOUSING DOOR OF DUST SYSTEM. PLACED A PALLET OVER HOT DUST TO GET TO LEAK. SLIPPED OFF PALLET INTO APPROX 18" OF HOT KILN DUST.

CLAIMANT STATES WORKING ON SOUTH CRANE HOLDING LINE BRAKE WITH FELLOW EE AND TRYING TO ALIGN ADJUSTING BOLTS, BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF BRACKET CATCHING FOREFINGER AND THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS WALKING ON ROADWAY BETWEEN BRICK SHED AND RAMP TO BURNER FLOOR. IT WAS DARK AND HE DIDN'T SEE A SMALL 1 1/2" ROCK IN ROADWAY. EE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE AND FELL. TWISTED KNEE AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE HIT THE CONCRETE.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS ASSISTING UTILITYMAN IN REINSTALLING PIN IN #2 CLINKER COOLER. TRYING TO ALIGN PIN WITH BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED HITTING FINGER CAUSING LACERATION.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS MOVIN GSKIDLOADER OUT OF BASEMENT AFTER DROPPING OFF PART, CAME UP RAMP HALFWAY LOADER STALLED OUT COULD NOT RESTART, LOADER WENT BACK DOWN RAMP HITTING #2 RAW MILL PIER HARD.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS LIFTING A BEARING HOUSING OUT OF A SKIDLOADER BUCKET FOR THE 8" CEMENT PUMP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS PULLING VACUUM HOSE UNDER STEPS, CAME UP AND HIT SIDE OF BACK ON STEPS, FELT SHARP PAIN.

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE REMOVING OLD CRANE CABLE FROM THE REAR OF THE MILL BUILDING GOT A SHARP PAIN IN UPPER LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.